Replace KT133MB, processor & memory or just replace nForce2MB?

[videobruce]

Should I replace an existing nForce2 MB a nForce2 ultra 400 MB and reuse the processor & memory or replace a older KT133 MB along with the processor & memory (big difference in cost)?
The nForce MB has a issue with the clock (gains 6 seconds a day, sometimes more) and hibernation (doesn't work through the serial port), both features I need for a program to work corectly. No, I don't want to run a 'time' program in the background all the time to 'band aid' the problem.
The KT133 MB would usually be used for web surfing, jpeg viewing/editing, maybe some games, but NOT anything intensive and some CD burning.
The nForce2MB is for a HTPC with a HD tuner card and a DVD burner.

Thanks..........

 

[ChurchOfSubgenius]

Maybe it's just me, but your wording is a bit confusing. If you don't get any useful replies after a while, try re-wording it.

 

[videobruce]

What's confusing? Replace either a KT133 MB AND processor AND memory
or
replace just a nForce2MB with a nForce2 ultra400 MB.

 

[Regs]

Originally posted by: videobruce
What's confusing? Replace either a KT133 MB AND processor AND memory
or
replace just a nForce2MB with a nForce2 ultra400 MB.

So you have two computers and you are deciding which one you should fix or upgrade? I'm also guessing the pre-existing computer with the nForce motherboard has the better CPU and Memory.

The solution to me is obvious. If you have a bad motherboard - replace it.

 

[videobruce]

The questionable MB IS the better board!

 

[imported_Kiwi]

My experience with "hibernation" has been negative with half a dozen MB's from almost as many makers. Only one PC, my Dell laptop, pulls it off successfully most of the time. All the others only entered and exited the state successfully in a small minority of attempts. That includes Intel-made motherboards as among the worst.

Neither of the Via 133 MB's I've had could do it, and I've changed over entirely to NF chipset boards since getting the last of those older Via MB's in 2000 (as well as changed over to AMD from Intel, but my Abit NF7 board couldn't do hibernation reliably for me).

 

[InlineFive]

Originally posted by: Kiwi
My experience with "hibernation" has been negative with half a dozen MB's from almost as many makers. Only one PC, my Dell laptop, pulls it off successfully most of the time. All the others only entered and exited the state successfully in a small minority of attempts. That includes Intel-made motherboards as among the worst.

Neither of the Via 133 MB's I've had could do it, and I've changed over entirely to NF chipset boards since getting the last of those older Via MB's in 2000 (as well as changed over to AMD from Intel, but my Abit NF7 board couldn't do hibernation reliably for me).

My NF7-S hibernates perfectly for days at a time. And the only difference between the NF7-S and NF7 is that my board has SATA and Firewire. That just shows you just how picky of a beast hibernate is!

My advice would be to make sure you have a good power supply and get the latest manufacturer drivers for your entire system.

 

[videobruce]

My experience with "hibernation" has been negative with half a dozen MB's from almost as many makers.

Yea I understand hibernation is a problem.

That includes Intel-made motherboards as among the worst.

That's a major surprise! Wintel not working with Wintel?

but my Abit NF7 board couldn't do hibernation reliably for me).

Not good since I would replace this with a NF7-S v2!

PorBleemo;do you have v1 or v2 of that board?

 

[imported_Kiwi]

I suppose that a "proviso" is in order about the pair of Intel MB's I've had since the Hibernation feature came along in Win98 (it wasn't offered in Win95, TTBOMK). One was from 1998, and one from 1999, early in the "Hibernation" option release sequence. The NF7 was an S2G, not a plain NF7, nor an NF7-S. I "rma'd" it.


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